Carol’s story: “I went to college to train in beauty 28 years ago and ran a salon before Naomi was born. I closed it when she was a teenager, and went into sales, but I missed running the business so when Naomi was pregnant and looking for a career change we decided to go on refresher courses and start a new place together.

“Teddy’s Girl’s, which we opened four months ago, is a beauty parlour with a twist – it has a 50s theme, which is my favourite era. I’ve always loved the music and the fashions of that decade, we have a Wurlitzer jukebox in our front room and a life-sized picture of Elvis, so it made sense to bring that to the business too.

“The salon is very retro, it’s like Marilyn’s boudoir, but the treatments are all bang up to date which the customers love.

“As a mum and daughter we’ve always been very close. We worked together in sales at first and I didn’t expect that to be long term so I thought I’d just enjoy it while I could. But we make a good team and we even spend our days off together.

“It is a proper family business because, not only is there me and Naomi, but the salon is named after Naomi’s little boy. It’s a play on his name, and the Teddy Girls of the 50s.”

Naomi’s story: “I remember mum having the salon when I was a lot younger, it was on the first floor at my nan’s house so mum would be working upstairs while nan would look after me downstairs.

“It was normal to me, but I did love the whole glamorous feeling of it and I’d go upstairs and have a play around with the make-up whenever I could.

“Because I’d grown up around the beauty business I never thought I’d do anything else, but then mum closed the salon while I was at school so I started to look at other career options.

“After I did my A levels I got into sales, but we always toyed with the idea of opening a salon and when I was expecting, it seemed like the best time to actually do it.

“The retro theme is unusual, but it’s all I’ve ever known and I think I got into it because I just loved how mum looked. As a family, we’re all really into Elvis and the 1950s so a lot of the things decorating the salon are actually from our house and everyone always comments on how great it looks.

“Mum and I get along really well, we honestly never argue, so it’s always nice to come in to work together. She’s the boss, though – I don’t think it could work any other way!”